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August 12, 2017 18:06

Paint wooden doors : step by step instructions

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For those who started in their home repairs, there will always be a couple of tips on how to save money and manage on their own.Just a great option to save - painted wooden doors.

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If we talk about savings during repair, then it is important to understand what you can save tofurther does not regret and do not pay twice.If you just want to start a repair, first assess its scale and calculate the cost of materials.If the room has wooden doors, do not rush to change them for a cheaper option (even new), modern low-cost structure does not differ in the strength and durability of the question can not go.Plastic door "under the tree" or hollow structure not last a long time, moreover, they also do not meet all the requirements.For example, sound and heat insulation in the room.It is therefore important to think carefully and take into account all the nuances.If there is a desire, it is better to leave the old wooden door and take her restoration.It is possible to do otherwise - to buy a new wooden door without coating and paint it yourself.Then once there is a lot of questions which need tools and how to paint wooden doors.

How to paint a wooden door

door to really fit into the interior and looked harmoniously, it is important to choose the right paint for wooden doors.

Options staining wooden door can be 2: by means of paint or varnish.Most often, consumers prefer paint products, we will look at both options, so you have an opportunity to make a selection based on color scheme of your room.

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material options for painting wooden doors:

  1. Lac.On sale you can find several types of varnish: transparent with a glossy surface or matt colorless and colored.Regardless, after staining the wood surface is not painted wood structure.As a result of the work done, you will see everything, especially the shortcomings of wood.If you treat a new wooden door, which had been pre-prepared, the problems should arise.It is safe to choose this type of paint and begin to work.Another thing - if you are going to restore the old door which staunchly withstood several phases of restoration, then varnish is better not to use.The second point - when choosing paints should pay attention to the composition of the coating: the varnish is based on oil (alcohol), or solvent-based (nitrocellulose lacquer).Just from the second option is better to give up, because the varnish can spoil the tree.Ideal - the use of polyurethane varnish.It is solid and durable.
  2. paint.A huge range of this type of finishing material allows us to give the desired wood surface color and appearance.The paint is matte, glossy and translucent (emphasizes the tree structure).It remains only to decide on paint choice, given some of the nuances: the basis of the material must be alcohol or oil.Permission is granted to use and nitropaint if you do not have a strong smell repels.
  3. There is another material - wax oil, which gives the surface a beautiful glossy appearance.After waxing it seems that the tree was silk.Oil-based wax can be both transparent and with different colors, so that the user has the ability to combine the material, achieving the desired effect.

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If you want to not only save the family budget, but also to get the job done as soon as possible, stop your choice on alkyd enamel.This type of paint is widely used at present, in addition to the inexpensive cost, alkyd enamel lies well paint for doors, odorless, durable, and you will be able to choose any shade to the door harmoniously fit into the interior of the room.

Painting interior doors

How to paint the door to quickly cope with the task and not to spoil the tree?This question bothers many people who have decided to make repairs in the room alone.The lion's share of success depends on the preparatory work, so you need to prepare the surface for painting.

For prepare these materials and tools:

  • screwdriver or screwdriver;
  • sandpaper;
  • wood putty;
  • trowel or knife to work (you can buy a palette knife);
  • roller;
  • 2 brushes (broad and narrow).

first need to remove the door from its hinges.To do this, use a screwdriver and carefully remove the fittings (all bolts are best folded into a paper bag, not to lose, they will still come in handy).If you do not want to take the door off its hinges, then when painting it is important to avoid drips and droplets formed paint or varnish immediately removed.It is very inconvenient and accurately paint the door did not work.So it is best to remove the door.

Once you have removed the door, it must be put on a level, flat surface (table, stools, a goat).Now it is important to remove the old paint doors (if you paint a new wooden door, then these recommendations do not comply).Be sure to try to remove the old paint.If you apply a new coat of fresh paint on an old, then dries it will start to crack.

Remove cover best with a solvent (for paint remover).It must be applied to the entire surface to be painted and then covered with polyethylene door and leave for several hours.It is important that during the execution of the work in this room had windows open.

After the paint is softened, it can be removed by hand with a spatula, and then clean the entire surface of coarse emery cloth or use a grinder and grinding wheel to remove the softened paint and then sand the surface.

After the surface to be processed, it is important to carefully examine the door, pay attention to dents and chips.If the tree is uneven, you need to putty dents and chips, and wait for the plaster to dry completely.Then go one more time at the places where there is a layer of putty sandpaper to smooth areas.

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're just a little bit, and it is already possible to start working with paint.An important moment of preparation - priming.It will reduce ink consumption and improve the adhesion of the two materials.It is important that the primer was chosen correctly.For metal surfaces it will be one kind of material, and for timber - special primer for wood.If you purchased a new ready-made wooden door, then ideally it should already be prepared (cleaned and primed).

Getting stained wood door:

  1. When the primer dries, you can begin to paint the door.Choosing paint is up to you, but best suited acrylic or alkyd enamel or oil paint, which dries quickly, is almost odorless and well kept.Apply paint
  2. best foam roller (you can take the "fur" with short fibers), rather than a brush.Brush You also need to paint over the narrow space where the lack roller.Choose a high-quality brush with stiff bristles.It is very important that the paint is not fell villi, as they are very difficult to extract from the paint.When you buy a brush, pull the pile, he must "sit" firmly.
  3. Apply the paint is best with a thin layer, between each layer is necessary to take a break to paint time to dry.It is important not only to comply with this rule, but also grind wood grained sandpaper.
  4. When you clear the first layer of paint, make sure the door handle alcohol to get rid of tiny dust particles.If a lot of garbage, you can turn on the vacuum cleaner.
  5. Then apply another layer of paint, and check the result of the work done.If you are satisfied, wait until the next coat of paint is dry and proceed to the final stage of painting wooden doors.
  6. can again walk polishing disc with a soft sponge (not sandpaper) on the canvas.If you drop a few drops of polishing the surface, the paint is better to shine.

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That's all that you need to follow when painting wooden doors.Very often we are confronted with the fact that the work is dusty, and many do not seek to comply with all the technology, especially in the home.Therefore, the work is often only applied in the right ink.Naturally, such work should not expect good results, especially if the doors are intact and without removing its hinges, and then applied to the surface of the paint layer.As a result, very often in places where a lot of accumulated material, the paint swells and even eliminated.So do not be lazy and do the work as "excellent", in compliance with the technology.

How to create wood imitation effect:

  • paint the door leaf paint (suitable beige, yellow or gray paint color);
  • brush put on the door liquid soap;
  • paint on top of dark paint;
  • wash off the soap itself.

If you did everything right, then you should have a beautiful door with natural pattern.In order not to spoil the surface, you can practice on inconspicuous areas.

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Painting wooden door lacquered

If your problem - not a door painting with colored paint, you can only do with varnish.To do this, you need to stain and varnish, as well as the roller brushes and masking tape.

few words about the choice of material:

  1. acrylic lacquer is absolutely odorless, it is non-toxic, made of water-based, strong enough.If you want you can add a special curing agent to enhance strength of the coating.
  2. varnish based on polyurethane - very durable, is applied to the primer as a darker shade.
  3. nitrocellulose lacquer - a popular low-cost material made on the basis of the solvent.It is best applied with a spray gun, is very toxic, so is not suitable for home use.
  4. Alkyd paint - water-resistant, long dries, the foundation - the solvent, so when applied to take care of the room ventilation.Dries paint during the day.To speed up the drying process, experts recommend adding hardeners.

for wood on sale, you can meet a lot of varnish, but not all can be used at home.There is a certain rule in the choice of varnish - the more toxic product, so it is stronger.

Preparatory part of the work we have described earlier, you need to remove a layer of paint or varnish from an old door.If you purchased a new wooden door, then it is ready for painting.

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Getting Started:

  1. are ready for staining the surface moisturize with an atomizer that the tree did not have time to soak up the excess liquid from the stain.This is necessary in order that the layer of material laid down exactly.
  2. Paint first horizontal our door stain (best to work with a wide brush or velor roller).Work along the fiber, and then change direction and paint once the door leaf.
  3. After drying stain the door will be slightly lighter than during operation.If you want a more radiant color, then it is necessary to put a few more layers of material.
  4. If you have not removed the door from its hinges, it is necessary at the same time not only to paint over the door, and the door frame so that it looked harmoniously.
  5. When using a roller or brush, start to apply varnish to the top of the door on the left side of the angle.Work in one direction - from left to right.Paint the canvas to finish, then wait until the top layer dries thoroughly.For drying nail polish can take longer than paint drying.It is better to consider this point and advance to prepare a work area, make sure that the exposed surface of the varnish did not get particles of dust and debris.
  6. Further, after the first coat of varnish has dried, apply a layer of material again, only now change direction - make frequent strokes along the grain.
  7. we wait again, when the layer dries and causes varnish, changing the direction of the brush - in the opposite direction.
  8. Once the door is dry, it can be returned to its original place.

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little advice: when you paint the door leaf paint, so as not to spoil the tool, tighten the brush and roller in a plastic bag.You can, of course, keep the instrument and the bank with a varnish, but one day, while a thin layer of varnish is dry, open jar of paint product can also start to deteriorate (solvent has to evaporate the property).

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How to paint the wooden door of paint, watch this video tutorial:

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